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Our independent educational consultants help aspiring students with the St. Stephen’s Episcopal School admissions process!
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School is a highly-ranked independent coeducational day and boarding school located in the beautiful city of Austin, Texas. In fact, it currently holds the first rank among the best boarding schools in the entire state. With the school’s established reputation, becoming a part of the St. Stephen’s Episcopal School community could be a lot harder than you think!
Our independent boarding school admissions consultants team has helped families navigate the St. Stephen’s Episcopal School admissions process. We offer step-by-step guidance on:
1. Interview Preparation
2. Teacher Recommendations
3. Student Questionnaire and Essay and Parent Questionnaire
4. SSAT and ISEE Preparation
5. Further application support
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Independent Admissions Consulting for St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Applicants
Mr. Allen Koh, a Stanford alumnus and a world-renowned expert in global admissions, founded Cardinal Education way back in 2006. Several years have gone by and what started out as a local tutoring company has now grown to become the most sought-after educational consulting firm in the Bay Area. We offer boarding school admissions consulting, interview preparation, tutoring, academic coaching, and writing services for essays, parent statements, and student statements. What makes us special? Aside from our discretion, trustworthiness, and honesty, we utilize tried-and-true admissions strategies, which we have developed, improved, and mastered over the years. Through our holistic strategy consulting, we have successfully aided students to get into the best boarding schools such as Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Academy Andover, Woodside Priory, Milton Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall, Deerfield Academy, to name a few.
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(888) 521-5243
Address: 6500 St. Stephen’s Drive, Austin, TX 78746
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School Admissions Website: https://www.sstx.org/admission
Student Population: 706 (182 boarding)
Average Class Size: 17
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Open House and Event Dates: Middle School Campus Visit Days
October 8, 21, 2024
November 7, 11, 15, 18, 2024
December 10, 13, 2024
January 13, 17, 2025
Upper School Campus Visit Days
October 16, 2024
November 13, 2024
December 18, 2024
January 8, 2025
Virtual Chat Days
October 1, 16, 2024
November 12, 2024
December 10, 2024
January 14, 2025
PRC, Hong Kong, and Taiwan In-Person Campus Visit Days
December 17, 2024
January 9, 2025
Application Deadline: 1/20/2025
Testing Policy: St. Stephen’s requires applicants to submit standardized testing scores.
Standardized test results are one of many factors (current and previous grades, teacher recommendations, interview, writing samples, etc.) that are considered when the admission committee evaluates an application.
St. Stephen’s prefers the SSAT and also accepts ISEE admission tests. Testing before or on January 20th will ensure that the scores are accepted for the January 20th priority application deadline. Students applying to grades 11 and 12 may submit PSAT, SAT or ACT scores.
Both the SSAT and ISEE are offering options at school sites, on a home computer and at Prometric Testing Centers. St. Stephen’s is offering on-campus testing for the SSAT on January 6, 2024. SSAT has a helpful web page with instructions for each test format and also offers computer-based practice tests.
When registering for the SSAT (www.ssat.org), be sure to type St. Stephen’s Episcopal School (Austin, TX) as a score recipient. The SSAT code for St. Stephen’s is 6956. The ISEE (www.iseetest.org) code for St. Stephen’s is 440315. The testing company will then release the scores to St. Stephen’s and they will be marked as received on the application checklist.
International students – Students who are applying from outside the US and have trouble arranging for testing should contact the Office of Admission to discuss individual circumstances. Students may also submit TOEFL or Duolingo scores (in addition to the required SSAT) to demonstrate English proficiency. The TOEFL code is B078. International students should refer to the International Applicants link on the Admission page of the school website.
Essay Questions: Parent Questionnaire; Student Questionnaire & Essays available on Finalsite admission application portal, Standard Application (SAO), and Gateway to Prep Schools.
Interview Importance: High
St. Stephen’s Episcopal School College Counseling Department: https://www.sstx.org/academics/college-counseling


